Project RED: Global Toolkit for Education, Chapter 6

Project RED: Global Toolkit for Education, Chapter 6

School leaders and teachers will need a tremendous amount of support to transform their instructional practice. Professional learning for both teachers and school leaders, therefore, is one of the most essential elements to improving the quality of a school system.

Project RED ultimately found that creating successful 1:1 programs and raising achievement comes down to improving the learning experience of students in their classrooms. Using traditional textbooks and a direct instruction pedagogy (lecture and testing) is not a very effective method of maximizing the potential of every student.

School leaders and teachers will need a tremendous amount of support to transform their instructional practice. Professional learning for both teachers and school leaders, therefore, is one of the most essential elements to improving the quality of a school system.

Project RED ultimately found that creating successful 1:1 programs and raising achievement comes down to improving the learning experience of students in their classrooms. Using traditional textbooks and a direct instruction pedagogy (lecture and testing) is not a very effective method of maximizing the potential of every student.